v. t.
A circling zone thou seest
Powdered with stars. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize. ]
Grind their bones to powder small. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Atlas powder,
Baking powder
Powder down (Zool.),
Powder-down feather (Zool.),
Powder-down patch (Zool.),
Powder hose,
Powder hoy (Naut.),
Powder magazine,
Powder room
Powder mine,
Powder monkey (Naut.),
Powder post.
Powder puff.
v. i.
a.
Powdered beef, pickled meats. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a charging tube at the end. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A horn in which gunpowder is carried. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. from Powder, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]
Powdering tub.
n. A mill in which gunpowder is made. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Affected with dry rot; reduced to dust by rot. See
a.